JUNE 2, 2026 - Nearly eight years after Hurricane Michael struck the Florida Panhandle, Tyndall Air Force Base’s transformation into the Department of the Air Force’s “Installation of the Future” is becoming a reality. Across the installation, new facilities, hardened infrastructure, and advanced mission-support capabilities now stand where widespread destruction once … [Read more...]

JUNE 2, 2026 - Vice President JD Vance addressed more than 900 graduating cadets during the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Class of 2026 commencement ceremony at Falcon Stadium May 28, recognizing the graduates’ readiness to lead as the nation’s newest Air Force and Space Force officers. The ceremony marked the culmination of the cadets’ journey at the Academy — an experience … [Read more...]

JUNE 2, 2026 - Among rows of gray A-10C Thunderbolt IIs on the flight line at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, one Thunderbolt aircraft commands attention before its engines even start. Sweeping camouflage stretches across the aircraft while a bold blue fuselage stripe and the unmistakable Flying Tiger emblem cut through the gray backdrop of modern airpower. More than heritage … [Read more...]

JUNE 2, 2026 - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Duchaine Paul, assigned to the 824th Base Defense Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, earned the jungle tab from the Jungle Operations Training Course - Panama class 26-5, May 15, and has become the first Airman to graduate from the JOTC-P. Before attending the course, Paul had spent time building strong partnerships with … [Read more...]

JUNE 1, 2026 - The T-38 Talon fleet-wide operational pause was lifted May 28, 2026, across Air Education and Training Command, Air Combat Command, Air Force Materiel Command and Air Force Global Strike Command. The Air Force continues making progress toward safely returning the fleet to service and anticipates inspected aircraft will begin returning to flying status within … [Read more...]